Battle of Flodden
Death of Archibald Campbell, killed at the Battle of Flodden
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John Campbell Biography and Timeline
Follow John Campbell through 32 dated historical records for Scotland.
John Campbell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
32Distinct records
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1513–1765Years on this page
1513
Battle of Flodden
Death of Archibald Campbell, killed at the Battle of Flodden
1640
Covenanter Diplomacy
Acts as a leading Covenanter negotiator during the crisis
Role range: 1640-1640
1678
Birth of John Campbell
Birth of John Campbell
1703
Peerage
Created Duke of Argyll, 2nd
1705
Legislation
Created Baron Chatham and Earl of Greenwich for supporting the Act of Union
Peerage
Created Baron Chatham and Earl of Greenwich for supporting the Act of Union
Unification
Created Baron Chatham and Earl of Greenwich for supporting the Act of Union
1708
Battle of Oudenaarde
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, fights at the Battle of Oudenaarde.
Role range: 1701-1714
1709
Battle of Malplaquet
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, fights at the Battle of Malplaquet.
Role range: 1701-1714
1710
Honours
Created Knight of the Garter
1713
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Bute
Role range: 1713-1715
1715
Battle of Sheriffmuir
Defeats the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar
Role range: 1714-1719
Capture of Perth
Captures Perth from the Jacobites after the Battle of Sherrifmuir
Role range: 1714-1719
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs
Role range: 1715-1722
Siege of Stirling
Holds onto Stirling to prevent the Earl of Mars forces moving south
Role range: 1714-1719
1719
Peerage
Created the Duke of Greenwich
1727
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire
Role range: 1727-1761
1736
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
1737
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the 39th Regiment of Foot
1738
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the 21st Regiment of Foot
1741
Battle of Dettingen
Fights at the Battle of Dettingen
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1738-1752
1742
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the British Army
1743
Death of John Campbell
Death of John Campbell
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier
1744
Major General
Appointed Major General
1747
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
1752
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the North British Dragoons
1761
Governor
Appointed Governor of Limerick
1762
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
1765
General
Appointed General
Honours
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Thistle
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.